[rchaud]

The iPhone's value comes from its software ecosystem and camera/SoC hardware, which Ive had zero involvement with.

[MisterSandman]

The first iPhone was a hardware engineering marvel, it was leaps and bounds more premium than any phone in that generation. It took other companies years to catch up.

[fernandopj]

I'd add those 2G > 3G > 3GS > 4 > 4s were iteration marvels to witness.

[rockemsockem]

But you're not asserting that Ive was involved in that either, right?

[ycombinator_acc]

I’m unsure what he’s trying to say either. The gibberish and out-of-context replies ITT are making me think HN, like many other sites, is laden with bots now.